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Xanthone vs Xanthine - What's the difference?

xanthone | xanthine |

As nouns the difference between xanthone and xanthine

is that xanthone is (organic compound) an aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene , that is used as an insecticide while xanthine is (chemistry) any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

xanthone

English

(wikipedia xanthone)

Noun

  • (organic compound) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene , that is used as an insecticide.

    • Derived terms

    * xanthonoid

    xanthine

    English

    (wikipedia xanthine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

    • Usage notes

    * There is much confusion between this word and (xanthein), and they are often interchanged.

    Derived terms

    * xanthine oxidase

    Anagrams

    * xanthein ----